Hair-curling means



M. ROGLER HAIR CURLING MEANS Filed July 27, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec.11, 1928.

M. ROGLER HAIR CURLING MEANS Filed July 27, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 [/7uen/o r Patented Dec. 11, 1928 MAX ROGLER, or nussnnnonr, GERMANY.

HAIR-(FUELING MEANS.

Application filed July 27, 1925, Serial No.

This invention refers broadly to hair-curling and crimping means and itis intended to devise means of improving and facilitating the productionof curls and of eliminating the sources of injury to the hair which wasin evitable in the curling means as heretofore employed. With the usualmethod of curl.-

l g or crimping of the hair by means of curling irons or curling tongsthe hair was very highly heated and completely dried out and wasdeprived of its grease and lost its soft: ness. Hair is known to be veryhygroscopic, and in view thereof it will readily absorb the moisture ofthe atmosphere after the curling operation, and this the more thoroughlyand rapidly, the higher is the degree of desiccation and the relativepercentage of moisture of the atmosphere. the curls and undulationsobtained by the curling or burning process are more or le S obliteratedby the absorption of moisture. Far mdre eflicient in the production ofcomparativcly enduring curls is the well-known rolling-up of thepreviously moistened hairs over night, but the time necessitated by thismethod is not always at disposal. Now, in view of avoiding thesedifliculties the present invention devises means of combining theadvantages of the previous methods and of overcoming the drawbacks andin conveniences presented thereby. Broadly speaking, in accordance withthe method of this invention the making of the hair-curls or crisps iseffected by heated curling irons or curling tongs with the simultaneousadmission of moist vapors, so that a sufficiency of moisture is admittedto the hair notwithstanding its high superheating. The invention will befurther described with reference to the accompanying drawing, showing byway of example several modifications of an instrument, embodying theprinciples of my invention. v

In the drawings :Figurel is an elevation of curling tongs according tothe invention-Figure 2 is a cross sectional view on the line 22 ofFigure 1. In Figure 3 a modified construction. is shown in crosssectional view. Figure 4 is a perspective view of another modification,and Figure 5 is a cross section of Figure 4.

In the form of construction of the curling tongs according to Figures 1and 2 the tongs are provided with the pivotally connected arms or jaws land 5, and the arm 1 of the In view of these facts 46,233, and inGermany February 23, 1925.

tongs consists of corrugated sheet metal, and the thereby producedcentral longitudinal cavity of the arm. is closed by a wall 2 at itsouter side, and is adapted for the reception of a wick 3 of asbestos orthe like, of clay, pumice stone or of any other suitable incombustibleand bibulous material. From the cavity in which the wick is containedopenings or ports 4 lead to the two adjoining cavities 4? on the innerside of the arm in which the hair is received. The arm 5 in thisconstruction is shown as divided or composed of a pair of ironing prongswhich, when the arms or jaws are closed about the hair, are received inthe said hair receiving cavities of the arm 1 and compress the hairtherein.

lVhen the part 1 or parts 1 and 5 of the tongs or curling iron areheated in the usual manner as, for example, in a heating flame, and thehair is introduced between the arms of the tongs as shown in Figure 2,the heated surfaces of the arms with which the hair comes in contactwill produce the curls in the ordinary manner. In consequence of thehigh heat, however, the water contained in the wick 3 is vaporized, andthe wet vapors thereby developed pass through the openings 4 into thecurls of the hair, and prevent the injurious drying thereof. Inasmuch asthe admission of the moist and warm vapors takes place during thecurling operation, a very satisfactory combined total action isproduced, and the singeing and burning and the destruction of the tut ofthe hairs are avoided. As shown in Figure 2, a ca. p 6 may be welded orother wise secured to the bottom. of the central portion of the sheetmetal piece, so as to produce an insulated cavity 7 which greatlyassists the curling action. At the end of the arm 1 an ai'lxiliary watercontainer 8 may be provided from which any additional supply of waterrequired may be introduced into the wick 3 during the curling operationby means of the conical screw 9 and valve 10. The filling of thecontainer 8 is effected after removing the screw 11. The container 8 mayalso be dispensed with, if desired, and the filling material 3 may bewetted by merely dipping it in water.

In the modified construction according to Figure 3 the arm 12,corresponding to arm 1 of Figures 1 and 2, is provided with a jacket 13,and in the cavity thus provided a packing of asbestos or the like isintroduced at 14. The member 12 is provided with openings 15 upon itsentire inner surface, so that the admission of the moist vapors isincreased in this form of construction.

In Figures +1 and 5 a modification is shown in which the arm 16 is ofcorrugated form, similar to arm 1 of Figures 1 and 2, while the arm 16,which is of pronged type similar to arm of Figures 1 and 2, has itsprongs or members etarhahiy and scrcW-threadedly mounted and providedwith interior cavities for the reception of a nick 17 of asbestos or thelike, holes 18 being provided for the escape oi the moistur In usingthis form (it device the arm 16 is heated, or, iii d sired, hoth arms 16and 16 may be heated and the iron used in the manner previouslydcscrihed. the heat generating" vapors from \vater held by the wick 7,which vapors pass through the holes 18 to i he hair.

It should he understood that the principles of the invention n .v tindeXpre on in many embodiments diiieient from those herein shown anddescrihed lrv vsav of example, and without deviating from the spirit andscope of the. invention, derincd by the appended claims.

I claim 1. A hair curling or crimping crevice. comprising tongs adaptedto he ieated, and a vapor generator on one oi the members of the tongsadapted tor generating vapor under the heat oi the tongs and havingvapor outlets opening; through its surface.

2. A hair curling or crimping device, conr prising tongs adapted to beheated, one of the 11'311081S o't t having a vapor generating chamberprovided with outlets opening through its surface. and incomhustihle mos ure holding material in said chamher adapted for the generation ofvapor under the heat of the tongs.

A hair curling or crimping device comprising tongs adapted to be heated,one oi the tong members being channelled to receive the other tongmember when the tongs are closed, said channel member being providedwith a vapor generating chamher having vapor outlets opening into saidchannel, and an incomhustihle moisture holding material in said chamberadapted for the generation of vapor under the heat of the tongs.

4. A hair curling or crimping device comprising ton adapted to heheated, one of the mem'la rs oi the tongs having a pair of channeis anda vapor generating chaniher hctwvccn the channels having vapor outletsopening nto the channels, and a fi ling of an incommstihle moistureholding material in, said 'l amlier adapted tor the generation of vaporinder the heat oi the tones.

A hair curling device comprising tongs iindui'ling' cnriing; memhcrsadapted to he heated. one of aid nienihers hcing channeled to receivethe other member when the tongs are closed and one of said meml as aticast lacing adapted to he heated and being proided with a vaporgenerator embodying a chamber containing an inmmhnstible moistureholding; material and having openings for the d charge of vaportherefrom. said generator being adapted for the greneratimi of vaporwhen said memher is he (1, whereh v when the device is in use hairclamped in the channel hetivcen the members will he Fulrfccted in anenclosed space to the comhined action of the heat of the iron and apor.

6. Curling device. comprising curling tongs, a corrugated perforatedjacket on an operating arm of the tones. and a moisture absorbingfilling in said jacket.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

MAX ROGLER.

